Off The Hour / Oct. 7, 5-6pm / Amnesty International want to be part of the Federal Election

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Featured on today’s program :

A few weeks before the election, Amnesty International in Quebec is weighing in on the debate. Amnesty has brought to light 10 issues which they want to be part of the Federal election: living conditions of indigenous peoples, anti-terrorism laws, Raif Badawi case, torture, businesses responsibility, and more… Interview with Anne Sainte-Marie.

An interview with the director of The Ninth Floor, Mina Shum. The Ninth Floor is a new NFB documentary which explores the famous computer riot at Concordia University in 1969, and will have its Montreal premiere at Cinema Politica this Friday, October 9th, 7pm, in H110 in Concordia.

Matt’s Music Mix !

A report from last weekend’s Memorial march for Missing and murdered indigenous women. It was the 10th year in a row that this vigil was held across Canada, and CKUT’s Claudia Edwards was out in the streets to bring us a report.

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